Initiative ensures majority rules

8:35 PM,
Mar. 21, 2011

Written by

John M. Kefalas

On April 5, Fort Collins voters will have the chance to adopt a ranked voting system for city elections. As a city voter myself, let me explain why I'm voting yes for ranked-voting.

I believe in the principle of majority rule. In our representative form of government, elected officials should represent the majority, which gives them a mandate to govern. That's why many places require winning candidates to receive at least 50 percent of the votes cast or face a separate runoff election. In Fort Collins, there is no minimum threshold of votes needed to win; and in multi-candidate races, winners ...